Re: 2k Member not Resolving Names or Searching AD

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From: Keith (_at_.)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:40:51 -0000

I am such an idiot! I had set the DNS wrong! So obvious but so elusive.

Thanks

"Danny Slye - [MSFT}" <dslye@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:UgGJ57%237DHA.3736@cpmsftngxa07.phx.gbl...
> Where is the TS pointing to for DNS and WINS? See:
>
> 291382 Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS and Windows
Server
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382
>
>
> --------------------
>
>
> >
> >I have a 2k domain with 2 seperate DCs. DC1 is on my local site, DC2 is
on
> >a remote site - they are connected by permenant VPN over ADSL using Cisco
> >PIX.
> >
> >Over the weekend I brought a 3rd server online at my local site (same
site
> >as DC1) as a member to run Terminal Services and only TS. I joined it to
> >the domain (like you would a workstation) so that the users on TS could
> >authenticate to the domain - this meant I didn't have to dcpromo it as a
> DC.
> >
> >All works well except... I cannot access any resources on DC2 by name -
for
> >example I cannot browse the network by entering the server name in a UNC,
> >but I can i I enter the server IP address. Also, I cannot search AD on
the
> >member server.
> >
> >Any ideas what might be causing this?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> __
> Danny Slye
> Microsoft Support Professional
> MCSE
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
> Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks!
>

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